President of the People's Republic of China Mr. Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev.

Mr. Xi Jinping noted that he honored himself to express his best wishes in his congratulatory letter.

The congratulatory text reads:

Dear Mr. President,

I have the honor to convey sincere congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of your birthday.

In recent years, the trend of stable development in relations between China and Azerbaijan has continued, cooperation between the two countries in all areas has been steadily moving forward, and cooperation has been developing successfully in the framework of the joint construction of the “One Belt of One Road”. I attach great importance to the development of relations between China and Azerbaijan. I express hope for joint efforts to promote friendly cooperation between China and Azerbaijan, in order to continuously achieve new results for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries.

I wish you health and all the best.

Chairman of the People’s Republic of China